All news on the topic: Court case

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Scuba dive boat captain who 'killed 34 in US maritime disaster' to go on trial
A boat captain who is accused of being responsible for the deaths of 34 people on a diving boat will now go on trial - facing charges of 'seaman’s manslaughter'
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Girl, 8, unable to walk or talk after lorry smashed into car on hard shoulder
Lorry driver Dominic Nicholls, 53, has been jailed after smashing into the car while it was parked on the hard shoulder, with the family-of-four unable to get out in time
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Man 'set worshipper on fire as he left mosque and told him you will know me'
It is alleged Mohammed Abbkr, who lives in Edgbaston, Birmingham, attempted to murder two elderly Muslim worshippers by dousing them in petrol in two different cities
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Neighbours thought boy, 12, was dead after being savaged by dog on street
Mohid Gardazee, 12, has been told he may need skin grafts after he was attacked by a dog in a residential street, leaving him with 'life-changing' injuries
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Moment murderer is arrested after gunning down daughter's ex and dad
A family member of Joshua Dunmore and his dad Gary, who were shot dead by Stephen Alderton, shouted "rot in prison" as he was led to the cells following today's sentencing
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Double killer who had 'murder shortlist' jailed after shooting dad and son
A family member of Joshua Dunmore and his dad Gary, who were shot dead by Stephen Alderton, shouted "rot in prison" as he was led to the cells following today's sentencing
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Sick thug kidnapped man and raped him at gunpoint while hurling homophobic abuse
Ashley Cleary, from Salford, Manchester, kidnapped the man and held a gun up against his head before raping him and telling the victim he would 'smoke' him if he told anyone
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Boy racer already banned from driving six times leads police on 80mph chase
Criminal who was in possession of drugs driving a stolen car and already disqualified led police on an 80mph chase through a city centre's 30mph streets, even managing to avoid a tyre-bursting stinger laid out by officers
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Firefighter jumps from top floor balcony to escape footballer's brutal attack
Amy is now living in temporary accommodation in Birmingham after a vicious assault from her boyfriend forced her to jump off top floor balcony to save herself
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Rapist forced victim to have bath after attack 'to destroy forensic evidence'
Predator who groomed and attacked a vulnerable teenager while she was drunk at his flat was described as 'honest' in a court, but was still given a lengthy jail sentence by the judge
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'Winning the lottery led me to bankruptcy after my ex sued me for the money'
A $1million lottery win to most people is the stuff of dreams, but to one (un)lucky Florida winner, it turned out to be the stuff of nightmares
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Brit who killed man in bar fight sent back to Spain to serve jail sentence
Ross Moore got into an argument with a German holidaymaker at a pub on the Costa del Sol in July 2015, and has been on the run since he was given a 14-month prison term
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Lucy Letby's 'jail gang' from mum who poisoned baby to killer who cut up teen
Lucy Letby has forged a friendship with other female murderers in prison, but who are these women and what crimes did they commit? The Mirror takes a closer look at her ghoulish 'gang'
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Chilling last words of teenager executed for raping and murdering nun
Johnny Frank Garrett was executed in 1992 for the rape and murder of a nun - although many dispute the evidence found against him. Before his execution, he uttered chilling final words…
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Hospital terror suspect admits possessing bomb but denies planning an atrocity
Mohammed Farooq, 27, admitted to a court he had the device with the 'intent by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property'
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Man who shot dad in custody row had 'shortlist of people I intend to murder'
Gunman Stephen Alderton shot and murdered Joshua Dunmore in Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire, before killing father Gary Dunmore in nearby Sutton in a horrifying double murder
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Judge shot dead in his own driveway as mystery gunman goes on the run
In a horrific incident a Maryland judge was shot last night in a suspected homicide. Andrew Wilkinson was also an active member of his church and a youth sports coach
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Letby victims' families 'deserve answers' as probe launched into NHS management
Health secretary Steve Barclay said it was a 'duty' to give answers to the surviving victims of Lucy Letby as an inquiry gets underway into how she was able to carry out the murders at the Countess of Chester Hospital
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Chilling four-words from son accused of beheading dad and leaving head in sink
In a horrific killing, Keith Dimmick's decapitated head was found in the bathroom sink. Police have accused his son Bradley, who struggles with schizoaffective disorder, of murder
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Smug dealer posed topless with cash made from selling week’s worth of narcotics
Mustafa Mahmoodveven filmed himself boasting about earning £1,000 a day selling drugs. One video even showed him brazenly dealing over his back wall in Sheffield
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Evil mum who spiked biryani to murder husband caught after son skipped meal
Ramandeep Kaur Mann plotted with lover Gurpreet Singh to murder her husband Sukhjeet by lacing a biryani with sleeping pills on holiday in India, and was only caught when her eldest son skipped the spiked meal
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Mum gets horrific message from 'friend' about kids - and goes straight to police
Paul Smith, from Waterloo, Merseyside, was jailed last month for sending a series of offensive, obscene and indecent messages to four women including images of young girls
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Chilling moment teen killer wields laughing gas balloon then stabs man to death
A teenager has been convicted of murdering Ben Moncrieff in Bath city centre in May after unleashing a knife and killing him with a single stab in an attack caught on CCTV
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Brit mum to be hanged after drugging husband's biryani to kill him with lover
Ramandeep Kaur Mann, from Derby, laced her husband’s favourite dish with sleeping pills then slit his throat as he slept after plotting with her lover to escape her marriage
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Woman accused of taking girl, 3, to Kenya to have horrific genital mutilation
WARNING DISTURBING: Amina Noor, 39, is accused of taking a toddler to Kenya for a horrific female genital mutilation surgery at a 'private house' of unlicensed doctors, the Old Bailey heard